Ruffling-machine.



-J. R. MOFFATT.

RUFFLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 110v. 11. 1911.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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J. R. MOFFATT.

RUFFLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1911.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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RUFFLING MACHINE.

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RUFFLING MACHINE.

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To all whom it mag concern} l I I Be it known that I, JAMESHR.MorrA'r'r,

a citizen of the United. States, residing at Chicago, in the county ofCook,, St-ate of Illinois,-have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rufliing-Machines, of

which the following is a description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawingand to the figures of reference marked thereon. 1 I

The invention relates to new rand useful improvements in rufliingmachines, and more especially to ruftling v devices- Which are adaptedto cooperate with a sewing machine and which may be throwninto or out ofaction during the operation of the sewing machine.

An object oftheinvention is to provide" a rufliingdevice which shall becomplete of itself, and which may be readily attached to a sewingmachine without changing to any extent, the parts of the sewing machine.

- A further object of they inventionisqto provide a rufHing mechanismwhich is auto matically thrown into operative position relative to thestitch forming mechanism, and which is withdrawn-by manual means,together with devices for locking the throwing-in mechanism so that theparts may be held in operative position with little or no pressure orstrain on the mechanical throw- I ing-out devices.

A further object of the invention is to provide a ruffiing mechanismwhich is thrown into inoperative position by the aidof asprmg with alatch for restraining the movement of the' parts under the influence ofthe spring, together with a treadle whereby the parts may tion to beheld by the latch on one'movement of the treadle, and whereby said latchmay be released on anothermovementofthe treadle so as to allow saidspring tothrow said rufiiing parts into ruiflingaction.

-A further object of the invention is to provide a ruiflin'gmechanismwhich may be thrown lntoand out of acti'on'and also removedfrom operative positionrelative to the stitch forming mechanlsm, withmeans whereby the rufller is firstrendered inactive and is subsequentlymoved laterally to inoperative position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rufliing mechanismwhich may be earns ra nn" ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR r0 UNION 'srEcInL MACHINEILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

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be thrown into posi-I 'a top plan view of the same.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Application iiled November 11, 1911. Serial No. 659,746.

thrown'into and out of action with a supporting member and an operatingmember so connected that the supporting member may be moved relative tothe operating member to lift .thewruiiling blade from the materialandrender thesame inactive prior to the moving of the rufliing bladelaterally away from the stitch forming mechanism.

. A further object of the invention is to provide a supporting bed towhich a sewing machine may be attached, which supporting bed is providedwith means for supporting and carrying a rufilingmechanism, and tofurther provide a device of this character wherein the supporting meansmay be readily swung about a vertical axis relative to the bed, so thataccess may be. had to the parts of the machine in the rear of said.

In the drawings whichshow by way of illustration one embodimentof theinvention, F gure 1 1s a front elevatlon show ng a sewing machine havingmy improved ruf-- fling mechanism connected therewith, and showingindotted lines the cover plate with drawn so as to allow the support forthe.

ruffling mechanism to swing to expose the parts in rear thereof, andwith the rutfiing device held in inoperative position. Fig. 2..

is an end'view of the same. Fig. 3 is a'view similar to Fig. 2 with therufliing mechanism thrown to operative position. Fig. 4 is a viewofcertain of the parts'shown in Fig. 1, with the rufliing blade moved tooperative position. Fig. 5 is'a rear side view ofthe bed and support,and also the parts offlthe rufliing mechanism carried by the support,the bed being sectioned. Fig. 6 is Fig. 7 is'a detail showing the leverfor throwing the ruffiing parts into and out of, action, locked with theparts in action. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing in detail thepedalcontrolled rock shaft for operating the throwing-in and out lever.Fig. 9 is a detached perspective view showing the connection between theoperating shaft for the ruffling blade and the reciprocating memberoperated from the moving parts of the machine. -Fig. 10' is a detail inperspective showing the rock shaft for operating the reciprocating'member; Fig.' 11'is a detail in perspective, showing on asmall scale the treadle and connectionfor throwing the rufilingmechanism in and out. Fig. 12 is a sectional viewthrough the operatingshaft for the rufliing blade, and the supporting sleeve and bracket inwhich these partsare mounted. Fig. 13is anend view of the arm supportingthe rufliing blade, and the arm or support for said first named arm.Fig. 14 is an end view showing the shaft for-operating the rufliingbladeandalso the support for. thestripper blade andtheupper end of the leverand the connections cooperatingtherewith for throwing the rufilingblade" into andout ofaction. Fig. 15 is a detail view showing the mannerof locking thesupporting plate in operative position, relative to thesewing machine. Fig. 16 is 'a similar view showing the supporting platereleased and the stripper'guide operating lever thrown by there'leasingthumb piece. Fig. 17-is adetail sectional view through the supportingstud forthe ruffiing head and stripper blade. Y

In carrying out my invention, I haveiprovided a bed plate 1, which issubstantially the'same size as the'ordinary base plate for sewingmachines, and said'bed plate 1 carries an upwardly projecting seatingribl 2,

on which are formed pins 3,3, adapted to engage pockets'formed in thelower face of the base plate of the ordinary sewing machinetso as tohold said base plate in a predetermined position relative to said bed.Thefbase plate of'the sewing. machine may be further locked to'the bedplate of the rufliing mechanism bya set screw-4, which passes throughanear 5 projecting upwardly from' the bed plate and'the front portion ofthe base plate of the sewing machine will .be thereby clamped against anupwardly projecting ear jor lug 6 at the front side of the bed of therufliing mechanism.

As'herein shown, I have mounted a sewing machine on the bed of therufiiing mechanism', which sewing machine includes a supporting bedplate 7 r from which rises a standard 8 carrying an overhanging. arm 9in which reciprocates a needle bar 10 carry ing the needle 11. A presserfoot.12 is carried by the presser bar 13 and may be raised by a handlever 14 or in any other desired way. A trimmer 15 is carried by anarmor rock'shaft16, and-cooperates with a. lower trimmer to trim thefabric in advance of the stitching mechanism.

The sewing machine herein shown, is of the type shown in the OnderdonkPatent #962,974, grantedJune 28th, 1910, and will not need furtherdescription in this connec tion.

Pivoted to the bed plate of the ruffling mechanism is a support 17 whichcarries ears 18 mounted on a vertically sliding rod 19 [sleeve 25." Thissleeve serves as a support for the operating parts of the rufilingmechanism. Rigidly secured to the sleeve 25 is a collar 26 which has adownwardly projecting forked arm 27, one member of which engages thefront side of the bracket'23' and the other member 28 ofwhich engagesthe rear side of the bracket 23. Projecting rearwardly from the collar26 is an arm 29in which is mounted toturn freely, a stud'30. On the endof. the stud 30 is a supporting arm 31 formed integral with a collar 32engaging the end of the stud, and the ruflier blade is carried by aruffler head which'is pivoted to said supporting arm 31.

' A collar'33 is mounted on the stud 30 between the arm 29 of.theicollar 26 and the collar 32, which supports the arm 31. This collar33 carries a supporting arm 34 on which is mounted the stripper. blade35. Said arm 34 extends downwardly'a nd laterally as at 36 and thestripper blade 35 is adjustably s'ecuredjthereto by suitable screws. Athird collar 37 is mounted on the other end of the" stud 30' and holdsthe same in the arm 29, against longitudinal movement therein,-bu't'permits said stud to oscillate in said arm. This collar carries anupwardly and laterally projecting arm-38 and a spring 39 engages theunder side'of said arm 38 which spring'is sealted in a pocket 40 formedin theupper side of the arm 29. The spring will normally press the arm38 outwardly, and thus hold the arm 31 carrying the ruffiing head raisedand'in inoperative position. Therufiiing' head as more clearly shown inFig. 13, comprises an arm 41 which is pivot- .ally connected'to abearing 42 formed on the outer end of the arm '31. "Said arm 41 carriesa stud -43 atits lower end on which is mounted'a bracket 44 to which issecured by suitable screws, a rufliing blade 45. A spring- 46.encircling the stud 43 and engaging at one end a screw 47, normallythrows the} milling blade downvs ard. By adjusting the screw 47 thetension on the spring 46 may be varied. A roller 48 is mounted on a pinbetween the pivotal point of the rufl'lerhead 41 and. the stud 43.Extending through the'sleeve25 is theoperating shaft 49 for the rufllingblade. This shaft carries a collar 50 which is secured thereto by a setscrew 51. [The collar 50 is located alongside of the rufiler head 41 andsaid collar 'is enlarged on one side thereof and formed with a radialslot 52 which receives the roller 48.

It will readily be seen that when thestud 30 supporting the arm 31carrying theruffling head, is oscillated and the rufliing head.

'is a lug 56 to carry the moved relative to the oscillating shaft 49,that the roller 48 will be moved toward and from the center of the shaft49 in the radial slot 52. The spring' 39 normally tends to hold theruffling head with the roller 48 directly in line with the axis of theshaft 49, and in this position, any oscillating movements'in the shaft49 would not impart vibrations to the ruffling head. If however, thestud 30 be swung about'its axis so as to move the rufile'r headdownward, the roller 48 will then be carried away from the the drivingshaft and said head will be vibrated about its bearing 42.

The outer face of the collar 50 is curved so as to form a cam shoulder53. The bracket 44 carrying the rufliing blade has an upwardly extendingarm 54 (see Fig. 13) and when the rufiling head is thrown upward toinoperative position, said arm 54 will engage said cam shoulder 53 andraise the ruffiing blade from the material as clearly shown in Fig. 2,and whenthe ruffiing head is thrown in the opposite direction, the arm54 will be moved away from the shoulder 53 and the sprin 46 will movethe rufiiing blade downwar into contact with the material or thestripper blade as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

The collar 33 carrying the arm 34 which supports the stripper blade has,a limited movement relative to the supporting stud 30, by reason of theslot and screw connection 55 (see Fig. 17). Projecting from the arm 34which is positioned between spaced fingers 57 carried by the collar 31which supports the ruffling head. It will therefore,be seen that whenthe arm 31 is oscillated with the stud 30, that said fingers will engagesaid lug 56 and move the arm 34 carrying the separator blade therewith.The purpose of this lost motion between the arm carrying the separatorblade and the stud 30 is to allow said stud 30 to be first moved so asruffling blade downward into contact with the fabric on the separatorblade, and then to move said separator blade and ruffler blade towardthe needle together. -1t will therefore be seen that by an oscillationofthe stud 30 1am able to throw the ruifling blade and stripper into andout of operative position relative to the needle of the sewing machine,and further by a sliding of the supporting shaft 49 on which the stud ismounted longitudinally of the bearings for said sleeve, 1 am able tocarry the rufiiing head and stripper blade laterally away from the lineof stitching,

As a means for oscillating the stud for moving the sleeve laterally, Ihave provided a lever 57 which is pivotal on a bearing 58 carried at therear' side of the supporting plate 17. Said lever 57 is formed with acam face 59 at its upper end which engages a ball stud 60 carried by theend of an arm axis of mounted on the collar 37- (see Figs. 5 and 16)When the lever 57 is oscillated so as to bring the cam face 59 intoengagement with the'ball stud 60, the sleeve 25 will first be slid inthe arms 24 until the collar 26 engages one of said arms, which willlimit any further movement of the sleeve. This movement of the sleevepositions the rufiling head substantially in the line of feed. movementof the lever 57 will cause the cam surface 59 to oscillate the stud 60which will swing the ruiflin'g head downward, and bring the rufflingblade and the stripper blade into operative position relative to theneedle. The lever 57 is swung in the opposite direction by a spring 61.

The end of the lever 57 is provided with a roller carried by a stud 57*.This roller is on the opposite side of the lever from the cam face 59,as shown in Fig. 5. The member :28 is slotted as indicated at 28, aportion of the slot being shown in full lines and a portion of the slotbeing shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5. This provides a lost motionconnection between the lever 57 and the member 28; This member 28 isrigidly connected to the sleeve 25. When the sleeve is positioned sothat the ruffiing blade is in inoperative position, the parts are asshown in Fig. 5. A movement of the lever 57 to the right at its upperend brings about the movement of the ruffiing blade toward the line offeed as above described. A movement of the lever 57 in the oppositedirection, through the action of the spring 61, will cause the rollercarried by the lever 59 to engage the end of the slot 28* and move thesleeve to the left, and thus move the ruflling blade away from the lineof feed. WVhen the lever 57 is moved to the right at its upper end forthe purpose above described, the roller will be carried to the other endof the slot 28 from that indi- I cated in Fig. 5. As a consequence, thefirst movement to the left of the lever 57 at its upper end allows thearm 37 to swing, thus raising the ruliling blade through the action ofthe spring 39, after which the roller engages the end of the slot andmoves the ruffling blade away from the line of feed.

The lever 57 is oscillated by a rock shaft 64 (see Fig. 8) which rockshaft carries an arm 65 which is forked at its outer end and supports aroller 66. The lever has a downwardly projecting arm 67 which normallylies in the path of the roller 66 on the rock shaft 64, so that if therockshaft be moved in: the direction of-the arrow shown in Fig. 5, theroller will be brought into contact with the arm 67 and the lever 57swung about its pivotal support and against the tension of the spring61. The rock shaft 64 is provided with a spring 68 which normally tendsto throw the arm 65 of the rock shaft in a direction opposite to thatindicated by the arrow in Fig. 5. The rock shaft 64 carries a second Afurther 7 arm 69 which is connected by a link 7 0 with a treadle 71. Thetreadle 71 isnormally pressed upwardly by a spring 72 so that when thereis .no pressure on the treadle, the arm 69 throughthe action of thespring 72 and the spring 68, will be normally raised and the roller 66held out of contact with thearm 67. This allows the spring 61 tonormally hold the rufiiing head in lnoperative position and if the partsare inoperative position and the arm 67 of the lever 57 released,

the spring 61 will automatically throw the rufiier to inoperativeposition.

By inoperative position as herein used, I

do not necessarily mean that the ruffler blade into operative positionby pressure on the treadle 71 and that this pressureovercomes the pullof the spring 61. In order to relieve theoperator from the constantstrain of holding the operating parts in action against the tension ofthe spring61, I have provided a latch 73 which is pivoted at 74 to thebracket 21 and carries a finger 75 at its outer end. The lower end ofthe lever 67"is bifurcated and the parts are connected by a pin 76. Whenthe lever67 is moved so as to carry the ruflling parts to operativeposition, the pin 76 will ride on the rounded end of the finger 75 anddrop behind said finger so that the latch 73 will hold the lever 57 frommovement due to the pull of the spring 61.

As a means for releasing the latch 73, I have formed a lug 77 on the arm65, which oscillates with the rock shaft 64 and this lug 77 engages atcertain times, the arm 78 of the latch 73. When the treadle is to bepressed so as to throw the parts into operative position relative to theneedle, thev latch will engage the lever 67 and hold the same againstmovement due to the pull of the spring 61. The operator may now releasethe treadle from excessivepress'ure and the latch will hold the partsagainst any pull of the spring 61. It is however, necessary for theoperator to hold the treadle depressed, but this only requiressufficient pressure, to overcome the pressure 'of the spring 72 and thespring 68, which are comparatively light and cause little strain on theoperator. If the treadle is released so that it may be thrown to itsextreme upper position by the spring 72, the rock shaft 64 will then bemoved so as to bring the lug 77 into contact with the latch 73 andrelease the same from the pin 7 6 so that the spring 61 mayautomatically throw the rufiler head shaft49 when the rufliing parts arein operative position. Said means consists of a collar 79 which has alaterally projecting arm 80 formed with a tapered throat 81 leading to abearing slot 82. On the outer end of the shaft 49, is a fixed collar 83carrying an arm 84 in which is mounted a stud carrying a roller bearing85. Said stud at the end opposite the roller 85 is tapered asat 86.

The rod 19 is reciprocated in its supporting bearings by an arm 87 whichis connected through the link- 88 with a second arm 89 .on the rockshaft 90. The rock shaft 90 is mounted in suitable bearings in the bedof the ruflling mechanism (see Fig. 6) and carries at its upper end acurved slotted arm 91. On the end of the main shaft of the sewingmachine is an eccentric with which cooperates an eccentric strap 92. Astud 93 is mounted in the curved slot 94 of the arm 91, and theeccentric strap 92 engages the same and serves'as a means foroscillating said arm andthrough the rock shaft 90 and link connection 88imparts to the rod 19 a vertical reciprocation. I

The finger-piece 95 serves as a means for quickly releasing the stud 93so that it may be adjusted to various positions in the slot 94 (see Fig.10) and thus vary the reciprocating stroke of the rod 19, and in turnthe amount of vibration given ,to the ruflling blade. When the sleeve 25carrying the ruffling parts is moved to the position shown in Fig. 1,the arm 84 will be moved away from the reciprocating 19, and the rollerbearing 85 brought out of the bearing slot 82 which will disconnect theshaft 49 from the reciprocating rod '19. lVhen the sleeve is moved inthe opposite direction through the action of the lever 57, the taperedstud 86 will enter the tapered throat in the arm 80 and move through theslot 82 carrying the bearing roller 85 into operative engagement withsaid slot 82 so that the reciprocations of the rod 19 will be impartedto the shaft 49. Y I

In order that-the shaft 49 may be held with the arm 84 in a fixedpredetermined'position when disconnected from the recipro cating rod 19,I have formed a V-shaped bracket 96 which is mounted on the arm 24 andprojects laterally over the collar on the end of the shaft 49 when theparts are in position of the rod.

the strip guide strip guide 97 (see Fig. 1). This strip guide serves asa cover plate for the parts of the stitching mechanism adjacent thestitching point in the manner shownin the Onderdonk patent abovereferred to, and deflects the trimmed-off strip away from the stitchingmechanism. In order that this strip guide 97 may be moved out of contactwith the wvorksupport andlower stationary trimmer so that the plate 17may be swung about its pivotal connection with the rod 19, I haveprovided means for slidingly mounting said strip guide. Said meansconsists as herein shown of a projecting arm 98, which slides in'agroove 99 formed in a rib on the back of the' plate 17 Said arm carriesa rod 100 which slides in a suitable opening formed in the plate 17.

A spring 101 (see Fig. 1) engages the end of the rod 100 andnormallypresses the strip guide 97 outward so as to yieldingly force the same incontact with the work support. The front of the plate '17 is slotted asat 102, and a screw 103 is threaded into the arm 98. A lever 104 ispivoted at 105 to the plate 17 and is forked at its upper end so as toengage the screw 103. Said lever 104 is formed with a cam face 106adapted to be engaged by the base 107 of the thumbscrew 108. Said baseis slabbed on one side so as to form a flat face 109. A pin 110 (seeFigs. 15 and 16) serves as a stop for limiting the rotation of the thumbscrew 108. The cam face 106 terminates in a shoulder 111 which limitsthe movement of thethumb screw in the opposite direction. Vhen the partsare in the position shown in Fig. 15, the spring 101 will force againstthe work support. YVhen the thumb screw 108 is turned to the positionshown in Fig. 16, the lever 104: will be forced to the dotted lineposition shown in Fig. 1, thus withdrawing the strip guide from contactwith the work support, and parts adjacent the stitching point so thatthe plate 17 with the ruiiling mechanism supporting thereon, may beswung about the vertical rod 19 as anaXis carrying all of the rufliingparts away from the movable parts of the sewing machine in rear thereofso that access may be readily had to the under thread-carrying looper orloopers, for the purpose ofthreading or for any other purpose.

' carry its rufiling head In order to hold the swinging plate in closedposition, I have formed an opening through which projects a stud 112which stud is mounted in the lug 6 on the bed of the rufliing mechanism.This stud adjacent its outer end is formed with a groove adapted toreceive the base 107 of the thumb screw 108. When the parts are'in theposition shown in Fig. 16, the thumb screw will be released from thestud 112 and as the strip guide is now moved away from the work support,the plate 17 is free to swing about its axis. When the thumb screw 108is moved to the position shown in Fig. 15, the base 107 will engage thegroove 112 and lock the plate 17 against the lug 6 on the bed of therufiiing mechanism.

.From the above description, it will be readily seen that I haveprovided a ruffling device which may be said to be self contained. andwhich may be readily attached ,to various types of sewing machines,without. requiring any change in the sewing machine. The sewing machineto which the rufiling mechanism is to be attached is placed on therufliing bed and secured thereto. An eccentric is placed on the end ofthe main shaft, if said shaft is not already equipped therewith, andconnection made between said eccentric and the rock shaft which vibratesthe rufiiing mechanism.

. After the ruffiing mechanism is attached to the machine, it may bereadily manipulated by the operator without stopping the stitchingmechanism, so that said ruffiing mechanism may be rendered effective toruffle or rendered ineffective and moved entirely away from thestitching point, so that free access may be had to the material beingstitched. The throwing of the ruffling mechanism into action, ismanually accomplished through the depressing of the treadle- Thisoperates through the lever 57 to swing the stud 30 and the supportingshaft for the ruiiling member about its aXis so as to downward, and movethe ruffling blade in the direction of, its length, and also to move thesupport for the rufliing member and the operating shaft longitudinally,so as to bring the rufliing member into operative position relative tothe needle. The latch 75 will engage the lever 57 and hold the'parts inruffling position until said latch is released so that no excessivepressure on the part of the operator is necessary to hold the parts inaction.

When the treadle is released sufficiently so that the spring raises thesame, the latch will be released from the lever 57 and said leverthrough the action of the spring 61 will throw the rufiling mechanismautomatically into inoperative position, first swinging the rufilinghead upward, thus withdrawing the rufiling blade directly away from theneedle and throwing the same out laterally of action andthen through thelongitudi- -nal movement of the spring 25 carrying the rufiiing head wayfromthe line of feed.

While I have used the terms operative and ino erative to indicate theposition of the ru er relative to the needle when it is operating uponthe material and when it is removed from action on the material, it isto be understood that I do not necessarily mean by this expression thatthe ruffling member is inactive. In other words, when moved away fromthe needle, the rufliing" member may from certain aspects of theinvention, be merely out of contact with the material, and not whollyinactive, and I therefore, desire to be understood that this terminoperative covers either an inactive or ineffective position of theruftling member. Furthermore, it will be readily understood that in'theplace of a willing blade, I may use a rufliing foot and that the throwof'the ruffiing blade-or foot may be such as to ruffle the material orslightly gather the material, or merely suffic'ient to prevent thestretching of the material if operating upon elastic knit goods.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of constructionmay bemade without departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth inthe appended claims.

Having thus particularly described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A rufliing machine including in'c'ombination, a ruflling member,means for operating said ruffiing member, means .for rendering saidrufliing member inactive without stopping the machine, and forsubsequently moving it laterally to inoperative position.

' 2. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch formingmechanism, a rufliing member adapted to engage the material in advanceof the stitch forming mechanism, means for reciprocating said ruflflingmemher, and means for moving said 'rufflin member bodily transversely'ofthe path of reciprocation and in the direction of its length toinoperative position.

3. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming mechanism,a needle, a rufiiing member, meansrfor operating the ruflling member,means for, manually moving said rufliing member laterally to a point infront of the-needle, then forwardly in the direction of length of theruiiling member into operative relation with the needle, and automaticmeans under the control of the operator for moving said rufiling memberand inthe direction of its length, to inoperative position.

4:. A sewing machine'including in combination, stitch forming mechanismincluding a needle, a ruilling member, means for operating the ruflhngmember, means for manuallymoving said ruflling member, laterallyrufliing member,

and thence forwardly in the direction of the whereby said rufliing memher is brought into operative relation relative to the needle and intoactive connection with the operating means.

5. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming mechanismincluding a needle, a rufiiing'member, means for "operating the ruffiingmember,"means for manually moving sald ruffling member laterally andthence forwardly in the direction .of the ruflling member, whereby saidruffling member is brought into operative relation relative to theneedle, and into active connection with 'the operating means, and

automatic means under the control of the operator for movingsaid'ruflling member laterally and in'the direction of its length, toinoperative position.

6. ruffiingmachine including-in combination, a ruflling member, an armfor supporting the same, a support for said' arm,

an operating shaft located at one side of said support, said operatingshaft having a radially'slotted head engaging an operating member on thearm supporting the rufiiing member, and means for moving said support soas to move the operating member on the arm supporting the rufiiingmember, toward and from the center of the operating shaft, for varyingthe throw of the ruffiing member, or for rendering the same inactive.

7. A rufliing machine including in combination, a ruifling member, anarmfor supporting the same, a support for said arm,

an operatingshaft located at one side of said support, said operatingshaft having a. ra-

dially slotted head engaging an operating member on the, arm supportingthe ruffling member, means formoving said support so as to move theoperating member on the arm supporting the ruffling member toward andfrom the center of the operating shaft, for varying the throw of theruifiing member or for rendering the same inactive, and means forraising the milling member from the ma- 1 terial when said operatingmember is moved to inactiv position. v c

8. A milling machine including in combination, a rufihng member, an armfor supporting the same, a support for said arm, an operating shaftlocated at one side of said support, said operating shaft having aradially slotted head engaging an operating member on the arm supportingthe rufilin'g member, and means for moving said support so as to movethe operating member on the arm supporting the ruffling member towardand from the center of the operating shaft, for varying the. throw ofthe ruffiing member. or for rendering the same inactive, and means. formoving said support andsaid operating shaft'laterally, to carryotheruftion.

rufliing member is moved AL sewing machine including in combination, aneedle, aruffiing member, anarm pivotally supporting said rufilingmember, a spring for. normally holding the ,rufiling member in contactwith the material, a support for, said arm, anv operating arm located atone side of said support, and having a radially slotted head, a rollercarried by said rufliing member supportin arm and adapted to engage saidslot, an means for oscillating said support for moving the ruffiingmember away from or toward the needle and for moving said roller towardand from the center of the operating shaft, whereby as said rufflingmember is moved away from the needle, the same may be rendered inactive.

10. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming mechanismincluding a needle, a ruiiling member, an arm pivotally supporting saidruffling member, a spring for normall T holding the ruiiling member incontact with the material, a support for said arm, an operating armlocated at one side of said support and having a radially slotted head,aroller carried by said ruifiing member supporting arm and adapted toengage said slot, means for oscillating said support for moving therufliing member away from or toward the needle, and for moving saidroller toward and from the center of the operating shaft, whereby assaid away from the needle, the same may be rendered inactive, and a camfor engaging the ruflling member and for raising the same from thematerial as it is moved to inactive position.

11. A sewing machine including in combination, a ruiiling member, an armpivotally supporting said ruffling member, a spring for normally holdingthe ruffling member in contact with the material, a support for saidarm, an operating arm located at one side of said support and having aradially slotted head, a roller carried by said rufiiing membersupporting arm and adapted to engage said slot, means for oscillatingsaid support for moving the ruffling member away from or toward theneedle, and for moving said roller toward and from the center of theoperating shaft, whereby as said ruffiing member is moved away from theneedle, the same may be rendered inactive, a stripper blade freelymounted on the support for the ruflling member, and means for movingsaid stripper blade toward and from the needle in the direction of thelength of said stripper blade.

12. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming machanism,including a needle, a rufliing member, an arm pivotally supporting saidruifiing member, a spring for normally holding the rufiiing member incontact with the material, a supposition,

port for said arm, an operating arm located at one sidevof said supportand having a radially slotted head, a roller carried by said rufiiingmember supporting arm and adapted to engage said slot, and means foroscillating said support for moving the ruffling member away from ortoward the needle and for moving said roller toward and from the centerof the operating shaft, whereby as said ruiiiing member is moved awayfrom the needle, the same may be rendered inactive, a cam for engagingthe rui'liing member and for raising the same from the material as it ismoved to inactive a stripper blade, an arm rigidly supporting saidstripper blade, said arm being freely mounted on said support for theruffling member, and means for moving said stripper supporting arm asthe support is moved, for carrying the stripper blade toward and awayfrom the needle.

13. A sewing machine, including in combination, stitch formingmechanism, a nee dle, a ruiiling member, a support for said ruifiingmember, means for oscillating said ruffling member, means for movingsaid support for carrying the ruffling member to inoperative position, astripper blade, an arm supporting said stripper blade, said arm beingfreely mounted on the support for the rufl'ling member, a stud carriedby said arm, spaced projections carried by the support for the rufliingmember for engaging said stud, to move the stripper blade toward andfrom the needle when the ruffiing member is moved toward and fromoperative position.

14. A sewing machine including in combination, a rufiling member, an armsup porting said rufiiing member, a supporting shaft for said arm, anoperating shaft for oscillating said arm, said oscillating shaft beinglocated at one side of and parallel with the supporting shaft, and meansfor connecting said shafts, whereby they may be moved longitudinally tocarry the ruffling member in a lateral direction toward and from theneedle.

15. A sewing machine including in combination, a ruffiing member, an armsupporting said ruffiing member, a supporting shaft for said arm, anoperating shaft for oscillating said arm, said oscillating shaft beinglocated at one side of and parallel with the supporting shaft, and meansfor connecting said shafts whereby they may be moved longitudinally tocarry the ruf fling member in a lateral direction toward and from theneedle, and means for oscillating said supporting shaft for moving theruffiing member in the direction of its length toward and from operativeposition relative to the needle.

16. A sewing machine including in combination, a rufiling member, an armsupporting said ruifiing member, a supporting shaft for said arm, meansfor oscillating said arm on'said supporting shaft, a second armconnected to said supporting shaft, a lever for engaging said second armfor oscillating the supporting shaft to move the ru'filing member in thedirection of its length toward and from the needle, said lever havingmeans for engaging and moving said supporting shaft longitudinally.

17. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming mechanismincluding a needle, a rufliing member, an arm carrying said ruffiingmember, a' supporting shaft for said arm, an operating shaft parallelwith said supporting shaft, means for connecting said operating shaft tosaid arm, a second arm carried by said supporting shaft, a lever havinga cam face, a-spring for normally holding said second arm in contactwith the cam face on said lever, a bracket for moving said operatingshaft andsaid supporting shaft longitudinally, said bracket havinga slotformed therein, and a roller carried by said lever and located in saidslot for engaging and moving said bracket.

18. A rufiling machine including in combination, a rufiling member, anarm for supporting said rufliing member, an oscillating shaftforoperating said arm, a reciprocating member arranged in a plane atright angles to the axis of the operating shaft, a yoke bracket carriedby said reciprocating member, and an arm carried by said operating shaftadapted to engage said yoke bracket, whereby the reciprocations of saidmember will oscillate said operating shaft.

19. A ruiiling machine including in combination, a rufiiing member,anarm for supporting said ruflling member, an oscillating shaft foroperating said arm, a reciprocatingmember arranged in a plane at rightangles to the axis of the operating shaft, a yoke bracket carried bysaid reciprocating member, and an arm carried by said operating shaftadapted to engage said yoke bracket, whereby the reciprocations of saidmember will oscillate said operating shaft, and means for moving saidoperating shaft longitudinally or disconnecting the same from saidreciprocating member.

20. A rufliing machine including in combination, a ruffling member, anarm for supporting said rufiling member, an oscillating shaft foroperating said arm, a reciprocating member arranged in a plane at rightangles to the aXis of the operating shaft, a yoke bracket carried bysaid reciprocating member and an arm carried by said operating shaftadapted to engage said yoke bracket whereby the reciprocations of saidmember will oscillate said operating shaft, means for moving saidoperating shaft longitudinallyfor disconnecting the same from saidreciprocating member, and means for engaging said operating shaft whendisconnected from its operating means, for holding the same inpredetermined relation relative to' the reciprocating member.

I 21. A rufiling machine including in combination, ,a ruflling member,an arm for supporting said rufiling member, an oscillating shaft foroperatingsai'd arm, a reciprocating member arranged in a plane at rightangles to the axis of the operating shaft, a yoke bracket carried bysaid reciprocating member, and an arm carried by saidoperating shaftadapted to engage said yoke bracket, whereby the reciprocations of saidmember will oscillate said operatingv shaft, means for moving saidoperating shaft longitudinally for disconnecting the same from saidreciprocating member, a stud carried by said shaft and a stationaryforked bracket'for engaging said stud and holding the operative shaft inpredetermined position when disconnected from the reclprocatmg member.

2:2. A milling machine 1nclud1ng in combination, a rufliing member, anarm supporting the same, an operatlng shaft havlng a radlally slottedhead, a roller carrled b said arm and engaging said slotted head, asupport for the" arm at one side of said shaft, means for operating saidsupport for varying the throw of the ruliling arm or for rendering thesame inactive, means for oscillating said operating shaft including areciprocating member moving in a plane substantially at right angles tothe axis of the operating shaft, a forked bracket carried by saidreciprocating member, an arm carried by said operating shaft and adaptedto engage said forked bracket.

23. A ruiiling machine including in com-- bination, a ruifling' member,an arm supporting the same, an operating shaft having a radially slottedhead, a roller carried b said arm and engaging said slotted head, asupport for the arm at one side of said shaft, means for operating saidsupport for varying the throw of the rufiling arm or for rendering thesame inactive, means for oscillating said operating shaft includinga-reciprocating member moving in a plane" substanti'ally at right'anglesto the axis of the operating shaft, a forked bracket carried by saidreciprocating member, an arm carried by said operating shaft and adaptedto engage said forked bracket, and means for moving said support andsaid operating shaft longitudinally to disconnect. said longitudinalshaft from said reciprocating member.

24. A ruflling machine including in 'com-' bination, a rufliing member,an arm support-ing the same, an operating shaft having a radiallyslotted head, a roller carried by said arm and engaging said slottedhead, a support for the arm at one side of Said shaft, means foroperating said support for varying the throw of the rufliing arm or forrendering the same inactive, means for oscillating said operating shaftincluding a re ciprocating member moving in a plane substantially atright angles to the axis of the operating shaft, a forked bracketcarried by said reciprocating member, an arm carried by said operatingshaft and adapted to en gage said forked bracket, means for moving saidsupport and said operating shaft longitudinally to disconnect saidlongitudinal shaft, from said reciprocating member, and means forholding said operating shaft in a predetermined position relative to thereciprocating member when disconnected therefrom.

25. A sewing machine including in combination, a ruttling member, meansfor oscillating said rufiiing member, automatic means for moving saidrufliing member bodily transversely of its path of oscillation toinoperative position, means under the control of the operator forholding said ruifling member in operative position and againsttheoperative force of said automatic means.

26. A rufliing machine including in com bination, a ruiiiing member,means for operating said ruflling member, a lever for moving saidruffling member bodily laterally of itself into and out of operativeposition, a spring for moving the lever in one direction, a latch forholding said, lever from movement by said spring, and means forreleasing said latch.

27. A milling machine including in com' bination, a ruffiing member,means for operating said ruflling member, a lever for moving saidrufiling member into and out of operative position, a spring for movingthe lever in one direction, a latch for holding said lever from movementby said spring, a rock shaft for moving the lever against the tension ofthe spring, said rock shaft having a lug to trip'said latch when movedin the opposite direction.

28. A ruftling machine including in combination, a ruifling member,means for operating said ruflling member, a lever for moving saidruffiing member into and out of operative position, a spring for movingthe lever in one direction, a latch for holding said lever from movementby said spring, a rock shaft for moving the lever against the tension ofthe spring, said rock shaft having a lug to trip said latch when movedin the opposite direction, and a ,treadle for operating said rock shaft.

29. A sewing machine includingv in combination, stitch formingmechanism, a needle, a ruiiling member, means for operat ing saidrufiiing member, means for moving said rulfling member to and fromoperative position relative to the needle, said means including a lever,a spring for moving the lever in one direction, and a latch for holdingsaid leverv from movement by said spring, and manually controlled meansfor releasing the latch.

30. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming mechanism,a needle, a ruliiing member, means for operating said rufliing member,means for moving sai rutlling member to and from operative positionrelative-to the needle, said means including a lever, a spring formoving the lever in, one direction, a latch for holding said lever, arock shaft having an arm adapted to engage said lever for moving thesame against the tension of the spring, and a stud for engaging thelatch to release the same when said rock shaft is moved in the oppositedirection. a,

81. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming mechanism,a needle, a rattling member, means for operating said rutliing member,means for moving said rufliing member to and from operative positionrelative to the needle, said means including a lever, a spring formoving the lever in one direction, a latch for said lever, a rock shafthaving an arm adapted to engage said lever for moving the same againstthe tension of the spring, a stud for engaging the latch to release thesame when said rock shaft is moved in the opposite direction, and atreadle for oscillating said rock shaft.

32. sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming mechanismincluding, a needle, a ruffling member, means for operating saidruffiing member, means for moving said rufiiing member to and fromoperative position including a lever, a spring for moving the lever inone direction, a latch for locking said lever from movement by thespring, said latch having a finger for engaging a pin on the lower endof said lever, and a releasing arm extending underneath the lower end ofsaid lever, a rock shaft having a curved arm carrying. a rollerforengaging said lever for moving the same against the tension of thespring when said rock shaft is moved from one direction, and a stud forengaging the arm on the latch for releasing the latch when said rockshaft is moved in the opposite direction.

33. A sewing machine including in combination, stitch forming mechanism,includ ing a needle, a rufliing member, means for operating saidrufiling member, means for moving said rufliing member to and fromoperative position, including a lever, a spring for moving the lever inone direction,

a latch for locking said lever from ngovement by the spring, said latchhaving a finger for engaging a pin on the lower end of said lever, areleasing arm extending underneaththe lower end of said lever, a rockshaft having a curved arm carrying a roller for engaging said lever inmoving the same against the tension of the spring when said rock shaftis moved from one direction, a stud for engaging the arm on the latchfor releasing the latch when said rock shaft is moved in the oppositedirecsaid bed on which said ruflling mechanism ismounted, said rufliingmechanism including a rufllingmember, a support therefor, an operatingshaft, a vertically reciprocating member for operating said shaft, arock shaft mounted in said supporting bed, and means for connecting saidreciprocating member to said horizontal rock shaft.

35. A ruflling machine including in combination, a supporting bed, arufliing member, an operating shaft for said rufliing member, a supportfor said rufi'ling member and operating shaft, a reciprocating pivot rodfor connecting said support to said supporting bed, means for connectingsaid reciprocating pivot rod to said operating shaft, and means wherebysaid pivot'rod may be reciprocated;

36.; A rulfling machine including in combination, a supporting bed, arufiling member, an operating shaft for said rufiiing member, a supportfor said rufiiing member and operating shaft, a reciprocating pivot rodfor connecting said support to said supporting bed, means for connectingsaid reciprocating pivot rod to said operating shaft, means whereby saidpivot rod may be reciprocated, a rock shaft mounted in said supportingbed, and having a link connection with said pivot rod for. reciprocatingthe same.

37. A ru'lfling machine including in combination, a supporting bed, aruffling mechanism, a support therefor pivotally connected to saidsupporting bed, a strip guide carried by said support, a spring formoving said strip guide outward from said support, means for moving saidstrip guide inward against said spring, including a lever, and athumbscrew having'means: for engaging and moving said lever.

38. A-rufliing machine including in com bination, a supporting bed, arufliing mechanism, a support therefor pivotally connected to saidsupporting bed, a strip guide carried by said support, a spring formoving said strip guide outward from said support, means for moving saidstrip guide inward against said spring, including a lever,

and a thumb screw having means for en lever, said thumb" gaging andmoving said screw having means for-locking said support in closedposition.

39. A rufiling machine including in combination, a supporting bed, arufllingmechthe rufl'les in the fabric will be ward against said spring,including a lever,

and a thumb screw having means for en gaging and moving said lever, saidthumb screw having means for locking said support in closed position, astop for limiting the movement of the thumb screwin one direction, and ashoulder 1 formed on said lever for limiting the movement of the thumbscrew in the opposite direction.

40. In a sewing machine, the combination of stitch-forming mechanismincluding a needle, a ruflling mechanism including a rufiling' member,meansforoperating said ruflling member, means for manually moving saidmilling-member laterally in a raised position, and for moving itdownwardly in contact with the fabric, whereby said ruffiing member iscarried above the fabric to be ruflied and subsequently moved intocontact with it. l I

4C1. In a sewing machine, the combination of stitch forming mechanismand a rufiiing mechanism including a movable member, means for operatingthe 1 same, means to move said member from a point outside into thesewing line, additional means brought into-action by the moving meansto-give said" member a second movement, and automatic means to restorethe parts to their initial position. Y

42. The combination of a stitch forming mechanism, and a rufiiingmechanism i11- cluding a rufliing member, a single lever, and mechanismoperated thereby for moving said rufiiing member laterally into thestitch ing line, downwardly and forwardly into contact with the fabric.

43. In a sewing machine, the combination of a ruflling mechanismincluding a ruffiing member, a single lever and mechanism oper-' atedthereby for moving said rufiling member laterally into thestitchingline, downwardly and forwardly into contact With the fabric, andautomatic means for moving said rufiling member backwardly, upwardly andlaterally to inoperative position.

44. In a sewing machine, the combination of stitch-forming mechanism, apresser foot, a ruliling mechanism including a rufliing member, meansfor moving said rufHing member laterally, downwardly and forwardly,whereby the operative end-of said ruffling member is placed in closeproXimity to front end of said presser foot, so that held by saidpresser foot until stitched. 7

4 5. In a sewing machine, the combination of stitch-forming mechanism,a' rufliing mechanism including a ruiiiing member, a

moving said rufiiingmember laterally, and

means acting on --,the ruflling member when at one extreme of itsmovement for giving it a movement :ina direction across the line oflateral movement.

a6. 'In a sewing machine, the combination of 1a rufliing mechanismincluding a rufliing blade, means for actuating said ruffiing 'blade, amanually operated lever for givmember, means for actuating said rufflingblade, a pivoted manually operated lever for moving said ruffiingmemberqlaterally, said member being provided with means whereby whensaid rulfiing member is moved laterally it is also given a movementacross the line of the lateral movement.

48. In a'sewi-ng machine, the combination ofa rufilin-g mechanism, arufliing member, a support for said rufl'ling mechanism mounted to swingon a vvertical axis, a vertically reciprocating shaft, means carried bysaid support for operating said ruffling member, and means whereby saidoperating means maybe connected to and disconnected from said verticallyreciprocating shaft at the will of the operator.

49.. In a sewing machine, the combination of a rufliing mechanism,aruflling member, means to operate said rufliing member, said operatingmeans being carried by a horizontal swinging support, a verticallyreciprocating member, and means to reciprocate it, and connectionsbetween the vertically reciprocating member and said ruflleroperatingmeans. a

50. In a sewing machine, the combination of a rufiling mechanismincluding .a ruffling member, a support for said rufliing mechanismincluding a horizontally swinging bracket, a vertically reciprocatingmember and means to reciprocate it, a forked member carried by saidreciprocating member, and connections carried by said ruflier supportfor engaging said forked member for operating the rufiiing member.

51. In a sewingmachine, the combination of 'a rufliing mechanismincluding a ruffling member, means for supporting and operating saidruffiing mechanism and its member, said supporting means being journaledupon a vertical axis to a stationary part of the machine frame, avertically reciprocating member having its longitudinal axis co-incidentwith the vertical axisof said rufliing mechanism support.

52. In a sewing machine, the combination of a ruliiing mechanism, aruflling device, means to support and operate said device, means to movesaid device to and from the line of stitching, and means under thecontrol .of the operator for -;rendering said means to support andoperate said ruffiing' member, said device including two bifurcatedmembers SO and 96 having their openings opposed to :eachother.

54. Ina sewing machine, the combination of a ruffling mechanismincluding a ruflling member, means to operate said rufliing memberincluding a vertically reciprocating member, means to adjust the extentof movement given to said vertically reciprocating member, and meanswhereby said rulfling member can be moved to and from the line ofstitching and to render said ru'filing member ineffective.

55. In a sewing machine, the combination of a needle, a rufllingmechanism including a willing member, means to move said ruffiing memberto and from the line of stitching, means to give said ruffiing memberits ruffling movement, said means including a reciprocating member foroperating said ruffiing member, and means to adjust its extent .ofmovement, said means also including mechanism whereby the rufliingmember can be disconnected and connected with the operating means at thewill of the operator.

56. In a sewing machine, the combination of a ruffling mechanismincluding a rut-Hing member, means to operate said ruflling memberincluding a main shaft, an eccentric mounted thereon, a reciprocatingmember,

means located between the eccentric and the reciprocating member toadjust its extent of movement, means connecting said ruiiling mechanism.to the reciprocating member, said connecting means including devices,whereby the. movement of the reciprocating member can be renderedinefi'ective.

57. In a sewing machine, the combination of a rufiling mechanismincluding a. ruffiing member, means to support said ruffling member,said means including an arm, a swinging member attached to said arm andnormally held spring pressed, said swinging member being provided with aprojection, and a cam for engaging said projection for moving saidswinging member upon its pivot.

58. In a sewing machine, the combination of a ruffiing mechanism, meansto move said ruiiling mechanism in and out of operative posltlon withrespect to the stltchlng mechanism, a lever under control of theoperator for moving said ruffling mechanism into operative position, alocking device for sald rufflmg mechanism, said lever also controllmgthe lockmg devlce, and automatic oted lever co-acting with said firstnamed lever to' move said ruffiing mechanism laterally, said secondlever also having means whereby said ruffiing' echanism may be held inits lateral position. v a f 61. In a sewing machine, the combination ofa shit-table rufiiing mechanism and means to shift it from one positionto another, an automatic locking device for said ruiiling mechanism, andmeans under the control of the operator to release said locking device,

and automatic means to shift said ruffling mechanism one way when soreleased.

62. In a sewing machine, the combination of a rufiiingmechanism, meansto move said ruffling mechanism from inoperative to operative' positionor vice versa, an automatically operated locking device for saidruffiing mechanism, automatic means under control of the'operator torelease said locking device, and automatic means tomove said rufliingmechanism one way when so released.

p 63. In a sewing machine, the combination of a rufliing mechanismincluding a rufiiing member, means under the control of the operator tomove said-ruiiiing member to and from the stitching lineymeans to givesaid in presence of two witnesses.

rui lling member a second movement in another direction, said meansunder control of the operator including a locking device for holdingsaid rufiiing mechanism against displacement. 4

6i. In a sewingmachine, the combination of a ruiiling mechanismincluding a rufiiing member, means under the control of the operator tomove said rufliing member to and from the stitching line, means to givesaidautomatic means for moving said ruiiling mechanism in one direction.4

(56. In a sewing machine, the combination of a rufiiing mechanismincluding a rufiling member, means under the control oi the operator tomove said ruifiing member to and from the stitching line, said meansincluding a lever pivoted between itsends, said'lever having means toproduce a second-movement of the rufliing member across the path oftravel of the lever.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

JAMES R. MOFFATT. VVitnesse's:

G. MONEIL, A. CLOTHIER.

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Y Washington, D. O. 1

